Mary Carey net worth: Mary Carey is an American porn star who has a net worth of $200 thousand. Mary Carey, also known as Mary Ellen Cook, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but grew up in Florida, where she lived with her grandparents. Her mother was schizophrenic, and her father had cerebral palsy, so she was raised by her grandmother and grandfather primarily. She began studying ballet when she was in elementary school, and continued to dance until she graduated from high school. She majored in theater at Florida Atlantic University, and performed as part of the dance team. After her grandfather passed away, and her grandmother became seriously ill, she began working as an exotic dancer to pay the bills. She went on to star in approximately 90 porn films. She also developed a product line with Doc Johnson. She appeared on VH1?s reality show, "Celebrity Rehab" in 2008. She also ran for office in Florida as a publicity stunt in 2003, and more seriously in 2006. As of 2011, she is no longer making porn films.